 New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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So, we got to work today, Traci rode the America, and at noon, it won't start. It tries to turn over a few turns then goes to making a clicking noise like a car does when it's battery is gone.
So I go get a new battery, and in installing in (in the dark) I get the terminals backwards and, arch off for just a small spark or two then realize what I've done.
So I switch the terminals/wires to their correct places and.... no power. No headlight, no start nothing.
Now this is my first Triumph, and I got no manual with it so, have I nuked a fuse? is so WHERE THE HECK ARE THEY!!! Of couse its dusk outside and I can't see well in the parkinglot lighting so I'll have to do this tomorrow but where do I look?
Is this probably what happened or did I burn up something more serious?
Help appreciated...
regards, mitch
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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The fuses are behind the black plastic cover by the key switch.
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Loquacious
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Fuses are underneath the cover that surrounds the ignition switch.
However, there is a chance that you shorted the battery before the fuses, in which case there is a chance the battery is buggered (might just be flat though)
Can't you take the battery back?
Maybe blag them a bit by saying it must of been faulty when they sold it?
Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Ouch, sure hope it's just a fuse. Please let us know what you find tomorrow.
Live to love, love to live.
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Greenhorn
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Ok... cool. So is there a trick to taking off that cover? What do you do? just pull straight out on it?
Montgomery,Texas!
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Pull straight out. Friction type lock.
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Loquacious
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how dja make out mitch? 
Erwin
05 America
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Re: New battery, a few sparks, now won't start!
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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It will come off if you pry it with a crowbar.
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